The representatives of Ukraine and occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions exchanged the lists of the hostages. Darka Olifer, the spokeswoman of Leonid Kuchma, the representative of Ukraine at the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas and the second president of Ukraine reported this at Facebook.

'The release of the hostages is the main field of the work of the humanitarian subgroup. This year the sides already exchange the lists of the prisoners. We think that the next prisoners' exchange should take place within the shortest possible time', Olifer wrote.

Also, the Ukrainian side will continue to further the initiative of the International Committee of the Red Cross on the creation of the international mechanism, for the search of the disappeared people.